Background
Simell, Olli Gunnar was born on January 5, 1945 in Jyvaskyla, Finland. Son of Gunnar Alfred and Ilta Amalia (Antila) Simell.
Simell, Olli Gunnar was born on January 5, 1945 in Jyvaskyla, Finland. Son of Gunnar Alfred and Ilta Amalia (Antila) Simell.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, Finland, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1975. Specialty in Pediatrics, University Helsinki, Finland, 1976.
Resident in pediatrics Children's Hospital University Helsinki, Finland, 1970-1975. Postdoctoral fellow Children's Hospital McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1975-1977. Assistant professor Children's Hospital University Helsinki, Finland, 1977-1980.
Visiting assistant professor Department Pediatric Genetics The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1980-1981. Assistant professor Children's Hospital University Helsinki, 1981-1984. Visiting scientist Children's Hospital McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1984-1985.
Professor clinical nutrition University Kuopio, Finland, 1986-1987. Professor pediatrics University Turku, Finland, since 1987. Board directors Foundation for Pediatric Research, Helsinki.
Chairman of government School of Nursing, Turku, 1990-1994. Visiting professor department pathology and laboratory medicine University Florida, Gainesville, 1992-1993.
Member regional board Mannesheim League for Child Welfare, Turku, 1988-1992, chairman, 2000-2008, national board chairman, since 2009. Member American Diabetes Association, Society for Pediatric Research, Finnish Pediatric Association, European Society Pediatrics Research, European Association Study of Diabetes, Scandinavian Society Study of Diabetes, Immunology in Diabetes Society.
Married Tuula Tellervo Saari, May 28, 1966. Children: Juha Gunnar, Jaakko Henrik, Ville Eerik, Aaro Matias.
